Ladyland House
Ladyland House is a manor house near the Scottish town of Kilbirnie in the North Ayrshire Council Area . In 1980 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
The mansion is surrounded by extensive grounds with various outbuildings. It is isolated around three kilometers northeast of Kilbirnie and southwest of Lochwinnoch not far from the Garnock . It was built around 1816 to a design by Scottish architect David Hamilton . The two-story building is three axes wide. It consists of quarry stone , which was roughly hewn into cuboids on the building edges. The central entrance area is accessible via a front staircase with a cast iron railing. It is designed with a portico with pairs of Doric columns on both sides . The door closes with a fighter window . The building closes with a slate hipped roof . A two-axis extension, two-story extension designed by James Houston, was added to the left in the 20th century . It was stylistically adapted to the main building.
sundial
There is a sundial on the property, which like the main building is an independent category A monument. The building dates from 1673 and bears the initials "CMP". The sundial rests on a stepped pedestal and is of an unusual design.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Ladyland House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 47 ′ 4.8 ″ N , 4 ° 40 ′ 39 ″ W.